The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-26
Sheriff Hughes, of Hartford county, has ar

Sheriff Hughes, of Hartford county, has ar
pointed as his first deputy Mr.. James v. White
ford, of Upper Cross Roads. He is a former Ba
timore countian and a brother of DR.. Charles R
Whiteford member ELECT to the Legislature froI
Baltimore county.
IS. Parker Bosley, Esq, well-known mem
Der of the Baltimore county bar, has been draw
as petit juror to in the U. S: Circuit Court
There is evidently mistake in the name and MI
Bosley's friends have had considerable fun at hi
expense on account of it.
Samuel B. Cockey, of the Falls road, VIII
was badly beaten and cut about the head and fac
three weeks ago, in q fight with John Bosley, i
again able to be out, although his head is still
bandaged. The young men are cousins and hat
previously been on good terms
Mr.. William G. Spottswood, of the War De
partment, Washington, will accept our thanks fo
copies Of the annual reports of the Adjutant Gen
eral to the Lieutenent-G cneral and to the Score
tary of War, and the report of the Lieutenant
General to the Secretary of War.
| We return thanks to our friend Col. Samue
N. Hyde, of Long Green Valley, for q case of hi
far-famed Egyptian sweet corn, some of which
has already been placed where it would do the
most good. 1t is a toothsome article and deserves
all the encomiums it has received.
Col. Joshua II. Cockey, of the 10th district
and Mr.. Joseph II. Gorsuch, of the 18th district
who, six months ago, were appointed special night
inspectors in the Baltimore Custom House, have
been dropped by reason of the expiration of the
term for which they were appointed.
The bills for subscription to The UNION will
be sent out with next issue and subscribers are
admonished to look out for them. They are printed
on green paper and can be seen without much diff
fculty. A great many will receive bills and
they will know why without being told.
Mr.. R. L. Shirk, of New Holland, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, is buying and hefers through
the eastern section of Baltimore county and ship
MIN ham, NV ha fharp
Central road. He was in Towsontown on Tuesday
transacting some business with the bank.
| "A numerously signed petition was this week
| presented to the County Commissioners for the
| opening of a public road in the 4th district, from
Worthington Valley to Owings' Mills. Jacob D.
| Geist and Jesse Upperco, road supervisors, and
Richard F. Maynard were appointed examiners.
| "A large number of properties in the LIST, Sd,
4th, 5th, 9th, 18th, Sth, 1lth, 18th and 18th dis
trics, upon which taxes are due for the year 1886,
are advertised to be sold at the Court House next
Tuesday. Those interested can make a consider
able saving by paying up before the day of sale.
| The curiosity of some people is remarkable.
| Last week THE UNION made reference to an odd
trespass notice which farmer has posted on his
| premises and no less than q dozen people have
| been anxious to know who that farmer is In
| every case our answer was the same-"Can't tell
| you"
| "A farmer in the 18th district, twelve miles
|
an industrious colored man rs cents to drive the
animal home. Ever since then the farmers neigh
| bors have been uneasy about him. They're afraid
he'll drop off suddenly from enlargement of the
| heart.
The congregation of EPSON M. P Church,
| Towsontown, on Thursday night gave their pastor,
| Rev. j. L. Elderdice, pound party. They went
to the parsonage laden with all kinds of good things
| to make glad the hearts of the parson and his
family, who no doubt highly appreciated their
| generosity.
The jackson Guards" of Belair, have been
fully organized and have had their first drill. The
officers are-Captain, Charles L. Dallam ; First
Lieutenant Walter W: Preston; Second Lieuten-
| ant, Harry Bateman. Capt Dallam was West
Point cadet and is therefore well qualified to
mand company.
"A colored servant girl employed by Mr..
John Bolgiano, of Waverly, while returning from
an errand on Saturday night last was attacked by
a man who sprang upon her from his hiding place
near her home. Her screams brought Mr. Bolgia-
no to the rescue and he fred two shots at the viii
lain, without effect.
Residents on Oak street, in the Belt, COM
plain that they need more street lamps, and assert
that for more than two squares not lamp is to be
seen, thus giving the wicked small boy a chance
to throw stones through the windows of the new
school building without fear of detection. The
trouble should be remeded.
MIR. Frederick Wannenwetsch, q WELL known
butcher living on the Frederick road, LIST district,
died on Wednesday morning of Bright's disease,
in the cd year of his age. Two years ago Mr..
W. was one of the nominees on the Republican
ticket for Commissioner of Baltimore county. He
good citizen and very popular.
Miss Belle R. Cross, niece of Mrs. John S.
Cuttings, died at her aunts residence, in the city,
the 18th inst, after few days illness from ty-
phoid malaria. She was popular young lady
and one of the most expert and daring riders in
the Elkridge hunt. Her death was great shock
to large circle of relatives and friends.
Mr.. William S. Forwood has been appointed
deputy clerk of the Hartford county Circuit Court
to succeed Mr.. John S. Young, who had held the
Office about two years. Mr.. Forwood, who is son
of ex-Sherif w. Smthson Forwood, has held q
position for some time in one of the departments
at Washington. He is popular and competent
gentleman.
Mr.. Joseph Trainor, who resides in the 4th
district, and who was for years a clerk in one of
the departments in Washington, has been ap
pointed principal of the public school at Woodens
burg, succeeding Mr.. George Prechtel. Many
years ago Mr.. Trainor taught school in Baltimore
county, and, having lately passed an examination,
has gone back to his old profession.
Mrs. Rebecca Green, wife of Mr.. Henry
Green Sr., we'll known and highly respected
German citizen of the 10th district, died on Sun
day last, in the Goth year of her age. She had
been i'll for long time with dropsy. Drs. Emory
and Green attended her. Six grown children
four sons and two daughters-wth fifteen grand
children and one great-grand child survive her.
On Friday evening of last week the jury
in the case of Florence E. Kane against the Balti
more & Ohio R. R. Company, which had been on
trial here for upwards of week, brought in YER
dict for the plaintiff for $3.50 damages. Mrs
Kane had an arm and several fingers from her
other hand cut eff by falling under the of the
company at Curtis Bay. She sued for $4,000
damages
DIR. William R. Sanderson, a wealthy bach
elor, aged nearly eighty years, died at his resi-
dence in Frederick, Md few days ago. He was
brother of the late Thomas Sanderson, of Balt
more county, and an uncle of Mr.. Frank Sander
son, of The Plains farm, Sd district. He leaves
an estate estimated to be worth $4,000 which,
it is said, is to be divided between his nephews
and nieces-eight in all.
Guessing at the number of beans in glass
jar at the Towsontown public school fair last week,
1.-THE prize being very pretty DOLL with quite an
elaborate wardrobe,) furnished great deal of
| amusement and brought in q handsome sum to the
fair, each guess costing 20 cents. Mr.. Charles B.
| Rogers, assistant school examiner, secured the
prize, having guessed 1920 beans. There we're
1924 in the jar, SO that he was within Al of the
| number.
Some one has gotten out an advertising
chart representing business houses of Towsontown,
Cockeysville, Glyndon, 0wings' Mills, Reisters-
| town ana IeXaS ana we nOIlce tnaC many VI Inc
| firm names spelled 80 incorrectly that it is
hardly possible to recognize them. Money put
into advertising schemes of this kind is absolutely
thrown away, but some people will invest in them
when they never spend dollar for advertising in
a newspaper-the only legitimate and sure means
of reaching an intelligent public.
1t seems to be definitely settled that Mr.. M
F. Conner is to be retained as chief clerk and
auditor in the County Commissioners Office, and
that his assistant will be Mr.. Thomas R. Jenifer,
of the 9th district. Mr.. Conner has been faith
full and efficient clerk and deserves to be continued.
Mr.. Jenfer has been record clerk'in the office of
John W. Shankln Esq He is well qualified for
the duties of the Office and is very popular gen
tleman. 1t is believed that Mr. Jos. B. Herbert
will get the place in the Clerks office vacated by
Mr.. Jenifer.
"A figure representing a colored banjoist,
seated in rustic chair, intended to represent Bro
Gardner entertaining the Lime Kiln Club, and
supposed to be singing "That Old Gray Mare of
Mne," was exhibited at the Towsontown school
fair last week. After the fair over it was de-
termined to present the figure to Mayor Latrobe,
and Mr.. John N. Wright, principal Of the school,
took it to the city on Saturday. "Brother Gard
ner" was the handiwork of Mr.. Lewis Vogle, who
is very expert at such things. 1t realized hand